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Location notes

A road over railway bridge immediately next to Chetnole railway station on the Castle Cary to Weymouth line. The station is located on the road from the A37 Yeovil to Dorchester road to the village of Chetnole.

Railway type and traffic

The mainstay of traffic is First Great Western Class 150s, 158s and 153s. Occasional locomotive hauled passenger service have operated through the summer months. Steam and Diesel Specials operate throughout the year with occasional test trains.The nearby Yeovil Railway Centre services steam locomotives on railtours to Weymouth, so ECS movements from Weymouth including light engine moves will operate along this line to and from Weymouth and Yeovil.

Link to Real Time Trains

RTT Link ChetnoleThis link should be close to the location, but may not be the actual location so please check the page. This link will take you to what is happening 'around now'. Dates and times can be changed at the top of the page.

Environment

The station is located outside the village on the west side, with no buildings in the immediate vicinity. The station is open to the elements in bad weather, but there is a small shelter on the station.

Road directions

When travelling on the A37 either from Dorchester or Yeovil, turn off onto Stockbridge Road. Travel along this road for around a mile and you will come across the small station of Chetnole.

Lighting is pretty good throughout the day, you may have shawdows on the front of the trains in the evening if photographing southwards.You have plenty of warning of trains approaching, the northern side of the bridge is on a straight so you can see trains approaching from a considerable distance, and on the southern side of the bridge is a number of foot crossings that trains will whistle at, which can be heard from the station.

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